WHAT'S NEW @ LIGHTHOUSE BOOKS: No. 1 -- The Old Man and the Sea

Welcome to our new series -- What's New @ Lighthouse Books. We'll share some of the exciting volumes that have arrived at the books store. This time we're featuring a beautiful copy of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (1952). It's a first edition and it comes in a slipcover.

We hope you'll come by and visit us and take a look at other volumes newly arrived as well. Look for our series on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Share each episode with your friends. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you'll know when we publish new episodes.

In case you're just discovered us, we're a family-run book shop specializing books of a scholarly nature, particularly Florida history, Americana, and military history. We also have a broad range of general antiquarian books, used and secondhand books, as well as a small collection of prints and maps. 

For decades, we were located in St. Petersburg. Now we're Dade City, just a little bit north of Tampa in Pasco County. We're at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street: 14046 5th Street, Dade City, FL 33525.

You can learn more about us at oldfloridabookstore.com. 

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RARE BOOK MOMENT 2.0 – No. 2: The value of amateur book collectors

 

Many great collections were started by amateurs who had a curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. That’s Michael Slicker’s message in this second episode of Rare Book Moment 2.0. The second part of that message is that if the subject interests you, if you’re curious about it, you should pursue it with vigor and enthusiasm. Don’t be timid. Your arcane interest could be the next big field of study. Please leave comments below. Rare Book Moment is available on YouTube and Facebook.

We had a marvelous time at OE Book Fair

We were delighted to participate in the OE Book Fair at Oxford Exchange in Tampa on Sunday, May 7, 2017. We had our own little room for displaying a sampling of what Lighthouse Books, ABAA is all about. We were pleased to introduce the store to some visitors who where unaware of us.

Rare book appraiser Michael Slicker has owned Lighthouse Books, ABAA in St. Petersburg, Florida, for 40 years. Lighthouse Books, ABAA specializes in antiquarian books, serving St. Petersburg, Tampa, the Tampa Bay area and all of Florida. In addition to rare books, out-of-print books, used books, antique maps, vintage prints, and antique photographs, Lighthouse Books, ABAA also offers expert appraisals of antiquarian books, maps, prints, photographs, and ephemera.

See you at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

It's the weekend we've been anticipating for a long time. We'll be at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. More than 100 dealers from around the country will be available with collectible books, ephemera, vintage photographs, prints, out-of-prints books, rare books, and more. The Book Fair opens Friday evening at 5 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. On Saturday, we'll be there from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m until 4 p.m. We hope you'll come out and see us at the Book Fair.

Rare Book Moment: Building a collection

No. 8: Michael Slicker discusses book collecting and how to build a great collection. Michael Slicker's Rare Book Moment is recorded at Lighthouse Books, ABAA in St. Petersburg, Florida. Music by Jack Payne: Back to Those Happy Days Lighthouse Books, ABAA specializes in antiquarian books, serving St. Petersburg, Tampa, the Tampa Bay area and all of Florida. In addition to rare books, Lighthouse Books, ABAA also offers expert antiquarian book appraisals.